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Had one of these in a Missouri Valley game a few years ago. Tie score, bottom of the ninth, bases loaded, two out. Batter walks. He advances to, and touches first. Rummer from third advances to, and touches home. Runner from second advances to, and touches third. Runner on first gets about halfway to second, then runs to home plate to celebrate. The catcher, paying attention, ran right to second base and appealed the runner - who was forced to advance - didn't. Second base umpire, seeing the whole thing, rang the runner up. I, as the plate umpire, had the dubious task of telling the home coach the run didn't count.
Stunned, he said, "I think I want to protest the game". I replied, "I would". Visitors won it in 14. Conference calls followed most of the next day, and the appeal was denied. We were told that, had it been a pro game, the run would have scored - the only two runners that "counted" were the batter and the guy on third - but NCAA's Bill Thurston gave us a different twist. He said EVERYONE had to advance. Funniest thing about it all - the visiting coach was ejected in the bottom of the ninth for arguing a whacker and never the wild play OR his team win the game in 14!
I love this game -
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JJ
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